http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/sellersadvice1/item/37371-20150812-patio-appeal-may-add-value-to-your-home Depending on where you live, a patio might not be the kind of thing you think about during the cold, and maybe snowy, winter months. But a patio is […]

http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2015/08/north-texas-home-sales-jumped-14-percent-in-july.html/ North Texas home sales rose 14 percent in July. It was the second month in a row for double-digit percentage increases in preowned home sales from a year ago. […]

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http://news360.com/article/306670870 When looking to buy a home or refinance your mortgage, one simple thing could reduce your monthly payments and save you thousands of dollars in interest — and it’s […]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102912062 Mortgage applications eked out the slightest of gains as interest rates barely budged from a week ago, according to the latest survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Total applications […]

http://www.dallasnews.com/lifestyles/food-wine/food-wine-headlines/20150811-snap-up-whats-left-of-summer-produce-while-you-still-can.ece Triple-digit heat spells trouble for Texas favorites such as tomatoes. You can find a few, notably at farmers markets with a significant list of growers, but the plants shut […]

http://www.bankrate.com/financing/mortgages/does-a-nearby-trader-joes-boost-your-homes-value Here’s some welcome news for homeowners living near Trader Joe’s: You’re probably experiencing better home values.

http://m.rismedia.com/article.php?permalink=/2015-08-03/housing-market-remains-strong/&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email Whether to buy or sell may not seem as black or white following recent housing indicators, which offered contradictory points of view, but Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at realtor.com […]

http://www.realtor.com/advice/finance/when-a-big-down-payment-could-spell-trouble/?identityID=5861879&MID=2015_0807_WeeklyNL&RID=274666862&cid=eml-2015-0807-WeeklyNL-blog_2_big_down_payment-blogs_buy Hey, there’s nothing wrong with making a sizable down payment—if you’ve got the money to support it. Financial experts advocate putting at least 10% or 20% down, and we’ve got to agree: The […]

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/hollyhaber/20150810-dallas-arboretums-newest-garden-is-a-tribute-to-val-late.ece The grassy lawn in front of the DeGolyer House at the Dallas Arboretum has been transformed into a lovely garden in honor of Hazel Valeria “Val” Late